Turkish opposition leader says Erdoğan, Assad carbon copies September 10, 2012 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan follows the same policies as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said at his party meeting in Ankara, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “The policies that [Erdoğan] follows serve the al-Qaeda militants and the PKK terror organizations’ objectives in Syria,” Kılıçdaroğlu said. “Erdoğan does in Turkey what al-Assad does in his country. He limits freedom, censors the media, gives orders to the judiciary, puts opponents in prison, and uses the security forces against the public. Al-Assad and Erdoğan are carbon copies,” he said.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
